Owen settled on a price of $7,870 for a new car. The dealer had to add 4.5% sales tax to this price, but allowed a $1,200 trade-
in for Owen's old car. Although not a universal practice, please add the sales tax to the price of the new car first and then deduct the trade- in value. If the dealer required a 15% down payment, calculate the amount of the purchase price that Owen financed.
It would be 8. To solve, look at it like this: 8-b=(-2). I would then look at a number line or create one if your not to sure of yourself. 8-8=0, and then 0-2=-2. 2+8=10 (the numbers you subtracted). So the answer is 10.
